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Thyssenkrupp and Japanese industrial group NSK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a joint venture between Thyssenkrupp Automotive and NSK’s steering business. The MoU includes a “technological and strategic alignment” of the product areas in the automotive business with the rival’s steering business. The aim is to develop a joint automotive business. Martina Merz, CEO of Thyssenkrupp, said: “We are already in an…

Scientists have momentarily restored a faint twinkle of life to dying cells in the human eye.In order to better understand the way nerve cells succumb to a lack of oxygen, a team of US researchers measured activity in mouse and human retinal cells soon after their death.  Amazingly, with a few tweaks to the tissue's environment, they were able to revive the cells' ability to communicate hours later.When stimulated by light, the postmortem retinas were shown to emit specific electrical signals, known as b-waves.These…

Toxoplasma gondii is probably the most successful parasite in the world today. This microscopic creature is capable of infecting any mammal or bird, and people across all continents are infected.  Once infected, a person carries Toxoplasma for life. So far, we don't have a drug that can eradicate the parasite from the body. And there is no vaccine approved for use in humans.Across the world, it's estimated 30–50 percent of people are infected with Toxoplasma – and infections may be increasing in Australia. A survey of…

Vision Scientists Revive Light-Sensing Cells in Organ Donor EyesAs part of a series of discoveries that stand to transform brain and vision research, scientists have revived light-sensing neuron cells in organ donor eyes and restored communication between them.Billions of neurons in the central nervous system transmit sensory information as electrical signals; in the eye, specialized neurons known as photoreceptors sense light.Publishing today (May 11, 2022) in the journal Nature, a team of researchers from the John A.…

Before we get to the big, climactic battle of "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," Stephen becomes stranded in a universe that's collapsing in on itself where a variant known as Sinister Strange is isolated in a Sanctum tower with the evil book called the Darkhold. At first, our Strange doesn't realize that this Strange has gone to the dark side. He and Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams) initially plan to ask for help defeating Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), until Sinister Strange grasps the…

When people get into their 40s and beyond, their close-up vision starts to worsen. For many people, cranking up the font size on a phone or maxing out the brightness on a computer is the only way to be able to read some text.  This condition is known as presbyopia, and it affects around 128 million people in the US and more than a billion people worldwide.In late 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new eye drop medication to treat presbyopia. As an optometrist, I was initially skeptical.Prior to the…

A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas occupying the space between stars. We have seen many images of different kinds of nebulae, thanks to the observatories scientists have made over the years. Now, can you imagine how these cosmic clouds appear when interpreted as sound? NASA‘s Hubble Space Telescope has shared a video on Instagram that shows sonification of data of Cat's Eye nebula captured by it and the agency's Chandra X-ray observatory. “Experience the Cat's Eye nebula through sound,” the post said.A planetary…

Asus has unveiled a wide variety of new laptops at CES 2022, from high-end gaming models to ultraportables and even a premium, futuristic folding-screen design. The company is pushed OLED displays in many of its new models, and the ZenBook 14X series offers portability as well as up-to-date specifications. Despite not being able to travel to CES and see these products in person, we have with us one of the company's brand new models, the ZenBook 14X OLED Space Edition. Here's a quick first look.The Space Edition is, as its…

Budget smartphones, especially those priced below Rs. 10,000, usually offer decent value for money in terms of hardware, in simple, practical packages. Flashy, premium designs are rare, as the focus for such devices is generally to deliver a good enough user experience and very good battery life. However, Realme seems to have come up with something different in its C series. The new Realme C35 boasts of a premium look and finish, which sets it apart. The company has also managed to pack a 5,000mAh battery into the C35's…